Babi Yar Memorial

Kyiv - The Dark Day Tour

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March 12th 2009
We started the day by sleeping until 8:30! I guess it was the 1 AM wakeup call in Jerusalem the day before that made us such lazy bones. The girls leave for school at 8, so we missed them entirely this morning. We did, however, have time for some breakfast before Jon loaded us up in his car and took us touring. First visit was the cemetery. It’s huge! I’d say it’s about 1.5 to 2 miles squa ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kyiv

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more